Ford Motor Company F is facing an intensified investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) into its BlueCruise hands-free driving technology, following two fatal crashes involving electric Mustang Mach-E vehicles while the system was active.

In a regulatory filing this week, the NHTSA said it has “upgraded” its April 2024 probe into Ford’s (F) BlueCruise, a driver assistance system

The government analysis will determine if a safety recall is necessary and could influence driver assistance features across the auto industry.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an engineering analysis (EA) after investigating Ford’s BlueCruise driver-assist system since April of 2024, according to an

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into 129,222 Ford Motor (NYSE:F) vehicles equipped with the BlueCruise hands-free driving system. This probe follows reports

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has upgraded its investigation into Ford’s BlueCruise driver-assist system.Significantly, NHTSA has moved to an engineering analysis after the preliminary findings suggested potential flaws in the technology.

Ford recalled more than 270,000 vehicles because of a battery issue. Ford recalled 272,817 vehicles due to concerns over battery failure. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a notice the recall impacts certain 2021-2023 Bronco Sport and 2022-2023 Maverick pickup trucks.

Certain Ford Bronco Sport models from 2021 to 2023 and Maverick models from 2022 to 2023 are reported to be prone to having their 12-volt battery experience degradation and sudden

Subject vehicles were produced for the 2021 through 2023 model years for the US market, with the cut-off date being October 20, 2022

Ford is recalling more than 270,000 cars across the U.S. after customers reported battery failures that have affected functions including the steering and hazard lights. Models affected by the recall include 2021-2023 Bronco Sport SUVs and 2022-2023 Maverick trucks, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Batteries could “suddenly fail” in some recalled Ford cars, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Ford Motor Company recalled some 272,817 cars including the 2021-2023 Bronco Sport and 2022-2023 Maverick.